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NFCAR's 2nd Quarter Meeting Is Next Week
NFCAR's 2nd Qtr. Membership Meeting at Michael's At The Grove 42 Vail Road, Bethel, CT 06801
Thursday, July 14th from 11:30am - 2:00pm
Guest Speaker: State Representative Dan Carter; Candidate for US Senate
Registration to this luncheon is $25 members/$35 nonmembers
Picnic Buffet Lunch Includes: BBQ Chicken, Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers, French Fries, Tricolor Pasta & Vegetable Salad, Corn on the Cob with fresh melted butter, Lemonade, Iced Tea, Ice Cream Sundae Bar & Cash Bar Available
Click here to print registration form to fax/mail to NFCAR
NFCAR's 2016 Lunch & Learn Seminars
Seminars are only $10 Each, Lunch is included!!! All Seminars Held At NFCAR
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July 7th - featuring Larry Riefberg : 11:00am-12:30pm - Permit Solutions: Open permits and more importantly missing permits: how can we avoid these last minute disasters? When are permits needed? Is there anything such thing as "grandfathering" of the work done? What happens if the work was done before the seller bought? These questions and more will be answered in this CRITICAL area that is creating more and more hiccups in our transactions.
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July 21st - featuring Joe DeLaurentis : 11:00am-12:30pm - Minimize Your Risk, Maximize Your Earnings:
Understanding and recognizing the Top 10 Property Conditions that most often lead to disputes.
Fact: 80% of claims against Brokers E&O insurance are due to property related conditions.
Fact: Property Condition Disclosure is the 3rd leading cause of disputes in a real estate transaction.
Fact: 56% of Buyers rely upon their Agent to point out faults with the property
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August 11th - featuring Richard Eimicke : 11:00am-12:30pm - NAR Update Including Association Core standards. NFCAR update including professional standards - New Citation and ombuds Programs, advanced dues club, tenant tracks etc.
NFCAR's Election Announcement
As per the by-laws of The Northern Fairfield County Association of REALTORS® official notification of the commencement of nominations is hereby given.
Your Election Committee is in the process of receiving nominations for the following offices:
2017 President Elect
(A two-year term) To be eligible for nomination to the office of President-Elect, the individuals shall be a Primary REALTOR® member of NFCAR in good standing and must have served at least one term as an active Committee Chairperson, or as a Local or State Director for NFCAR. (Affiliate Members are not eligible to hold the office of President Elect)
6 Local Directors
(2 year terms) To be eligible for nomination to the office of Local Director, the individual shall be a Primary REALTOR® or a Primary Affiliate member of NFCAR in good standing.
2 State Directors
(A one-year term) To be eligible for nomination to the office of State Director, the individual shall be a Primary or Secondary REALTOR® Member of NFCAR in good standing, and must have served atleast one term as a Officer or Director for NFCAR or a CT REALTOR® Association.
Please call Diane LaPine, (203) 733-9382 or the NFCAR office (203) 744-7255 with questions, or nominations...
NFCAR's Affiliate, REALTOR® & Rookie Of The Year
Do you know someone who should receive an award for being an Affiliate, REALTOR® or Rookie Of The Year?
'Affiliate Of The Year': This award is given annually by NFCAR to an Affiliate member who excels in Business Accomplishment, Local Association Activity & Civic Activity.
'REALTOR® Of The Year': This award is given annually to a REALTOR® member who excels in Current Local Association Participation, Current State Participation, Current National Participation, Previous Involvement At The Local/State/Regional/National Levels & Civic/Charitable Participation.
If you are interested in nominating someone for this award, click here.
'Rookie Of The Year': This award is given to an individual who has started in Real Estate in the past 18 months who excels in Local Association Activity, Local / Civic / Charitable Activity, State Association Activity & National Association Activity.
If you have any questions, or wish to be considered for this prestigious award, please call NFCAR at (203) 744 - 7255.
Nominations must be received by Friday, July 29th
NFCAR's Advanced Dues Club
Do you remember Christmas Clubs?
When you could put $10/$20 away a week and save for Christmas. Would you like a similar type of program to save for your REALTOR® Dues? If you do we have the solution!!!
NFCAR'S "Advanced Dues Club"
Get a head start on your 2017 Dues; you put a little bit of money on your account on a regular basis; it adds up during the year and by January when the bill is due you pay the remaining balance; or you receive a dues statement that says...
"Paid in Full"
For more information call NFCAR 203-744-7255 or to get started to click below.
Caravan Contact Information
Just a reminder - Caravans are not managed or operated by NFCAR - they are managed and/or operated by REALTORS®. Rules and regulations apply to each of the individual caravans. If you have any questions regarding the caravans, please call the contacts listed below.
Brookfield
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Monday morning at 11:30 Newtown Savings Bank 99 Federal Road, Brookfield. Listings should be phoned or emailed toTom Lutz
prior Thursday at noon to be considered for the following Monday. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number.
Danbury
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Agents are encouraged to post their Broker Open House on the CMLS; on Wednesdays with a suggested time frame between 11:00am - 2:00pm.
To post an Open House on CMLS, go to edit listing, click 'Add Tour/Open House'
New Fairfield
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Friday mornings at 11:30am at Savings Bank of Danbury 100 Route 37, New Fairfield, for more info contact Jane Serfass at Neumann Real Estate (203) 746-6565
New Milford
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Thursday mornings at 9:00 at the Old Railroad Station (aka Chamber of Commerce Building) located on Railroad Street in New Milford. Listings should be emailed or phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz
cc'ing
Todd Sargent
on Monday to be eligible for consideration for that week. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number.
Condo Only Caravan
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For information contact Debbie Blum at William Raveis (203) 794-9494
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NFCAR's Offering Code of Ethics Classes
Our Code of Ethics Classes are: $15 for NFCAR Members & $25 NonMembers
All classes will be held here at NFCAR 15 Stony Hill Road, Bethel
-Thursday, July 14th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
-Thursday, August 18th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
-Wednesday, September 14th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
-Wednesday, October 12th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
-Wednesday, November 16th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within four-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. The current four-year cycle will end Dec. 31, 2016.
Principles & Practices Evening Course Starting July 18th
Do you know of someone who's thinking of becoming a licensed salesperson or if you are interested in converting your license from 'salesperson' to 'broker', this is the course to take. Call NFCAR for details or with any questions.
Here are the details:
- Starting: July 18th
- Runs: Monday & Wednesday
- From: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- Ends: September 28th
- Price: $399
Click Here to download the registration form.
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Women's Council of Realtors Links
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Registration Open for the New England REALTORS® Conference
The 2016 New England REALTORS® Conference will be held on September 27 - 28 in Newport, Rhode Island. This two-day event provides a forum for New England REALTOR® Associations to discuss topical real estate issues, provide a strong regional voice on real estate matters at the national level along with networking opportunities. Click here for program and registration information.
NAR 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo: November 4-7
If You Don't Go, You Won't be in the Know.
There are just two ways to learn about changes impacting the real estate industry:
Wait until they happen then scramble to catch up.
Head to the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando, and keep yourself ahead of the game.
At the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, you'll find all the professional education and personal empowerment needed to take your real estate career to the next level. You'll hear from industry experts at 100 education sessions, get hands-on experience with the latest technologies from 400 exhibitors and learn about the future of the real estate industry from the very people who are helping to shape it. Register now! Click here to visit the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo website for more information.
NAR CFA: Tell the Senate to Get to Work for Future Homebuyers
The United States Senate is missing an opportunity to improve housing markets across the country, and we need your help to tell them to get to work and make homeownership a priority!
TAKE ACTION NOW
to urge your Senators to pass H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016," a bill that makes needed reforms to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) condominium loan program, federal-assisted housing programs and Rural Housing Service loan programs.
Bottom Line: This bill makes buying a condo A LOT easier by expanding opportunities for first-time homebuyers and streamlining rural housing programs for low-income rental residents. Condominiums are among the most affordable homeownership options for first-time homebuyers, as well as lower income borrowers, but barriers to safe, affordable mortgage credit for condos still exist. H.R. 3700 takes a number of steps to address those concerns.
The House of Representatives passed this bill unanimously with a bipartisan vote of 427-0 and now we need the Senate to act!
Even if your business model is not based on Condominium or Rural Housing Service transactions, all REALTORS need to band together on this Call for Action. Although it may not affect you directly, the next one could very well be of critical importance to your business. Please support your REALTOR family by responding to this important Call for Action!
Tom Salomone
2016 NAR President
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President:
Barbara Adler
President Elect:
Patty McManus
Roberta Anderson
John Ashkar
Lucy Blessey
David Brand
Linda Connolly
Michiko Fahsbender
Pat Fink
Anne Lewis
Connie Strait
Adele Unger
Charlie Vlahos
Rhonda Woods
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REALTOR® Of The Year
Barbara Adler
Rookie Of The Year
Cory Neumann
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NFCAR's Affiliate Members
(in alphabetical order by company name)
Art Mannion
AJ Mannion Law Office David MacKenzie Caliber Home Loans Edward Hannafin
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